FPCN15 CWVR 221145
FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MST THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2024 FOR
TODAY AND FRIDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MST.

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MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:
    CASTLEGAR:                  430 METRES.
    CRANBROOK:                  920 METRES.
    BLUEBERRY-PAULSON:         1570 METRES.
    KOOTENAY PASS:             1774 METRES.
    CROWSNEST PASS:            1300 METRES.
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BOUNDARY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SNOW
 LEVEL 1000 METRES. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 2.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SNOW
 LEVEL RISING TO 1000 METRES NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR
 LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. SNOW
 LEVEL AT VALLEY BOTTOM. LOW PLUS 1.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
 MORNING. SNOW LEVEL AT VALLEY BOTTOM. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR
 LOW.

WEST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SNOW LEVEL
 RISING TO 1100 METRES NEAR NOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 2.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
 SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1000 METRES IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1
 OR LOW.

KOOTENAY LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING AND
 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1000 METRES NEAR NOON.
 HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 2.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

EAST KOOTENAY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING.
 WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 THIS MORNING. UV
 INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. LOW
 MINUS 1.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.
 HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

ELK VALLEY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING.
 WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR
 LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LOW MINUS 2.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.
 WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 IN THE MORNING.
 UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.

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